Theft-preventing device



Oct ..l6, 1928.

' JLLF. RALEIGH THEFT PREVENTING DEVICE original Filed Jan. e. 1925 i Patented 0a..,16, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT ol-ffFlcE.,

` JAMES F..BAI.|EIGII, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO FINES WINTERFRONT COM- l PANY, 0F. CHICAGO, ILLINGIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

TnEFr-Pnnvnurmo DEVICE.

i Originalrapplicationiled January 9, 1925, Serial No.11,`444. Divided `and this application filed April 27,

. 1927. VSerial No. $186,932. n

The present invention relates to theft preventing devices, and is ymore particularly concerned with locking devices for spare wheels for automobiles. Y n f v' s The present' application isa division of myapplioation Serial No. 1,444 for locking de.- vices, iiled January 9, 1925, which resulted in Patent No. 1.6285405 issued May 17 1927. One of the objects of my invention is the provision of a novel theft preventing tire c arrier assembly includingfan improved loc-king device which is adapted to lockV a sparewheel upon a carrier and which when in locked condition may be'freely. rotated lupon its support without substantialresistance so that the lock l cannot be broken by the application of a powerful leverage vto the lock for rotating the same. l Another object of `my invention is the provision of a theft preventing tire carrier as sembly including av lockof the class described and resilientmeans `for enclosing certain of the detachable fasteners forl said wheel and for preventing rattling between said elements.

Another object of my inventionis the provision Vo1. ak novel tire carrier assembly 1ncluding a lockingpost forl passing through a spare wheel, a plurality ofkdetachable {fasteners for supporting the spare wheel upon .the carrier, a shield upon said post torrendering said detachable fasteners inaccessible and locking means carried by said post yfor locking saidshield in said locking position.

"f line 2-2 of Figure Other objects and advantages of my inven-V tion will appearmore fullylitrom theiollow! ing detailed description of` a preferredl em` bodiment of my invention and romthedrawings in which -similar characters of reference y indicate .similar parts throughout the several views. -f W Referring to the drawings, `Figure is a vertical elevation oit atirejcar'rier equipped with my theft preventing device. i Figure 2 is across sectional view on the 1,with the` deviceA 1n locked position.v

Figure 3 is asimilar view with thedevice locked but partially 'unscre'wed Reterringfto Figurev 1, 10 indicates a spareV Vwheel with a tire 11 which is shown imposition upon the tirecarrier, being lockedjbyy the locking device 12 in combination with resilient shield 13. A'I hefspare wheel' mountd .ing .bracket ahorra .1n Figures;

i enda. The outwardly turaeaamge tended as a representativetype of Vspare wheel mounting to which myllocking device may be applied. f The `mounting bracket may include a sheet metal plate 14 whichis-permanently supported yupon some part of the car body by a plurality of supporting arms 15 to which the plate may be aiiixed byv a plurality of riv ets 16 or other convenient Jfastening means.`

17 indicates a fragmentary portionof the n conventional disk wheel10 having a central ap ',videdwith a plurality of stud bolts"20, which are adapted to be received in the apertures 19 of the wheel 17 when the wheel is mounted upon `the plate 14. The bolts 2O are. provided with a plurality of nuts 21which are adapted to firmly support the disk wheel upon the mounting plate 14. The stud bolts 20y are preferablyriveted or otherwise .suitably an` ohored to the mounting plate 14.

Extending centrally from the mounting `plate 14 is a mounting stud22 having a re duced portion 23 forming an annular shoul. der24 bearing against the outer side of the `mounting plate 14. Thereduced portion 23 may be threaded at its end andthe stud22 may be secured to the mounting plate 14 bv a suitable washer 25, a nut 267 alock nut 27 and byrivetingoverthe eXtreme end 28. The opposite endof the stud or post 22 may likewise be reducedin size as at 29, thereby form-- ing a secondannular shoulder 30 and-the reduced portion may be threaded as at 31.v The reducedportion 29imay be tapered as at-32 having ahead 33 .formed at its end with an annular shoulder 34:. the headbeing.'preferably'tapered or wrounded oit as at 35. to form a cammingsurface for a locking bolt` further to beV described. 1 i

the `resilient shield ,or coverplate 36 which is adapted to tit over thel stud bolts 20 with -f theirnuts21bearing against the `disk `17 of inwardly turedannular a' te 4.0.

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f i. `The locking stud is adapted to receive i loo wheel. Theshield 36v is preferably of` sub-f' stantiallyj circular form, having a central flat portion 37,an 'outwardly turned annular ,-i'lange 38, anl annular `fiat portion 39, and an` f may consist of a slotted strip of rubber. This resilient edging strip not only prevents the marring of the surface 'of the disk wheel, but

it also prevents the stud bolts 2O and ltheir nuts Qfrom being covered with mud or the like, which might render the. bolts dilicult to unfasten, or which might cause the presence ot rust. The shield 36 is adapted to Contact inner fiat surface 37 strikes the annular shoulder of the mounting stud' 32, as shown inV Figure 3, but whenvthe device is in locked and clamping position the shield 36 is iiexed inward, as shown inFigure 2. The outeredge 41 of the shield 36 then bears against the disk wheel 17 and tendsto prevent rattling between theV other parts of the" wheel, carrier, and the lock further to be described. rI he resilient shield 36 also acts as a lock washer for preventing rattling` or loosening of the outer locking device 43, which I shall now describe.

The locking device 43 may consist of a metal casing member having one or more outwardly extending arms 44 and 45 and a central bore 46 and the bore 46 may be threaded at its inner end 47 and the bore 46 and thread i are adapted to pass the head 330i the locking stud. @ne of the. arms 44 may beprovided with a bore 48 which is adapted to intersectk the bore 46 at a lpoint spaced from the threaded portion 47 and the bore 4S maybe provided with a locking barref49.

In the embodiment shownthe locking barrel 49 includes a pin tumbler lock, although it Lwill be understood that I may use ar combination lock if desired. The tumblervbarrel shown is'of the type including a spring acinward by the engagement of the head 33 upon the tapered end 51 of the lockingbolt and the locking bolt may yalso be actuated by therotation oic a key within the locking barrel 49. As shown the lockingbarrel 49y is rotatable and is retainedin the bore 48 by a pin 52'eny gaging` in an annular slot 53.

vThe Vrelative length of theflockingstud`32 above the threaded portion 31, andthe location of the locking bolt 51 is such `.that the 'casing 43 is completely screwed oiithe threads 3,1

before the locking bolt '50 engages the 'annular shoulder 34 on the head 33.`v It will thusfbe observed that the threads on the casing 43 and the locking stud 3Q `cannot be used to co/-act against the locking'bolt 50 and head33.

' The operation of the locking deviceshown is Vas vfollows: When vthe disk 17 is inountedy by means of the stud bolts 2O the shield 36 f may be placed' upon the locking studg32jcoveringthe stud boltsQ, after which'the vlock casing'43niay bepla'ced'over the head 33y on Y claims.

the locking stud. The locking bolt 50 will be i shield 36will then be flexed, its outer edge rbearing firmly against the disk wheel 17, and

its inner portion acting as a lock washer Vagainst the lockingdevice 43.

'Ilieother details of the locking mechanism y are fully disclosed in my prior'application iwitli the disk 17 at its upper edge before the above mentioned, landv while the resilient thereto, and it may be employed with many different types of'locking devices. l It will thusv be observed that I have invented a novel spare wheel carrier assembly including resilient means` for enclosing and' n rendering inaccessible the boltsor vother fastening means which support the wheel, and for'preventing rattling between the locking kdevice and other parts of the carrier assembly. It `will be observedthat although thek nut-s 21k-upon the stud bolts 20 may-become loose the locking device 43 and resilient shield 36 are adapted tov hold the disk wheel without rattling and'to rprevent the loss of the nuts 21 from the carrier assembly.

while lievi-,inmensas and described i' specific embodiment of my invention, many modificationsk may ybe made without departing from the spirit of kthe inventionfand I do not fwishto be limited to the precise details set forth, but desire to avail myselfor1 all changes withinl the scope of the appended f kHaving thus described my invention, what I claim asfnew and desire yto secure by Letters I .Patent of the United lStates is: tuated lockingbolt 50 which may be 'pressed f 1. Ina'spare wheelcarrier, the combination of amounting bracket, mea'nsfor secur- 'Ving aspare wheel onl saidmounting bracket,

.a resilientrshield for covering said securing` 'nieans,"and ineans for locking said shield and wheel including afme'mber passing through 'said wheel and shield, and alocking device "carried by said member and flexing said 'shield 'against said wheel, 'andanedging of material'up'on the edge ot saidy protective shield, abutting'said wheel.

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3,.r In a sparewheel mount, the combina ftioiiof a mounting bracket, Vstudbolts'proj ect-ing :troinsaid mounting bracket' for re- Ceiving the spare Wheel, and a cover plate for enclosing the ends ofsaid stud bolts, said cover plate having a pliable facing memberV secured to its edge for contacting with the I side of the Wheel.

4;. In a spare Wheel mount, the combination of a mounting bracket, stud bolts projecting from said mounting bracket for engaging in holes in a disk Wheel, a cover plate for fitting l. over the outer ends of said stud bolts, a central stud passingl through an aperture in said cover plate, means on saidy central stud for pressing said cover platevagainst the side of saiddisk Wheel, and 'a slotted strip of rubber embracing the edge of said cover plate -for contacting with the side of said disk Wheel.

In Witness whereof7 I hereunto subscribe l iny name this 22d day of April, 1927.

JAMES F. RALEIGH. 

